2007-06-05 10:38:12 · 15 answers · asked by Charlotte Rosiep 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yes of course it is. Both refer to colour - hair in one case, skin in the other. But I am allowed to call someone ginger. Weird.
There is nothing inherently offensive about the words "black", "white", "limey", "negro" , "paki", "chinky" etc - they are offensive only because some people have decided that they must be.
2007-06-05 12:53:09 · answer #1 · answered by Martin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There shouldn`t be a problem with calling someone black if they are black.
As for the ginger thing well if it`s meant as an insult it`s just childish idiocy - it`s just a hair color after all.I really don`t see why people can`t accept redheads etc. without trying to abuse them just because of a hair colour.
2007-06-05 10:55:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Ginger people have red hair and black people have black skin. The two things rarely happen together.
It seems a strange question. I've never met a black person who took offence at being called black.
2007-06-05 10:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by garik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ginger usually refer to someone who is a red head, fair skined, red hair and freckles.
2007-06-05 10:44:50 · answer #4 · answered by punch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it would be I guess.
But South park kinda started the ginger termonology.
all peole have names for a reason,
use that.
2007-06-05 10:42:08 · answer #5 · answered by danksprite420 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know we've never enslaved gingers, lynched gingers for being ginger, or written into the Constitution that gingers were fractional persons. There's no case law from 100 years ago giving a brunette the right to kill a ginger for backtalk.
So, no. Not really.
2007-06-05 10:42:00 · answer #6 · answered by parcequilfaut 4 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Are the two terms supposed to be derogatory?? depends on the context and who is saying it. There is nothing wrong with being either. So long as you are n't insulting anyone.
2007-06-05 10:53:55 · answer #7 · answered by gennyk4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
calling someone black, ginger, white, etc is not a problem. using ceratin words which u and i are aware of is wrong. and u better dont take this conversation there.
trust me, u'd be dead if u did.
2007-06-05 10:41:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know but I know that I for some funny reason I don't feel confortAble saying "black" because I feel its like saying "p*ki" sorry i don't want to offend any asians or pakistani people.
It might be wierd but thats me!
2007-06-05 10:46:28 · answer #9 · answered by lovelylaura 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a ginger is a person who is really white with red hair and maybe some freckles here an there. a black person is black
2007-06-05 10:44:14 · answer #10 · answered by guju001 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋